Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Axyl

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #4,412 Trend ↓ Falling 28%
Rank 2025
#4,412
among boys · ↓417 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Axyl · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
48 babies
All-time total
525
#7,728 all-time among boys
First recorded
2009
in Social Security records

Axyl popularity over time

525 babies have been named Axyl since 2009, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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2000s – 7 7 1 – #9,965
2010s 6 304 310 31 +4329% #2,662
2020s (to 2025) – 208 208 35 +12% #2,721

Where Axyl is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Axyl

Axyl is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,412 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2009, 525 American babies have been named Axyl. Its peak came in 2022, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Axyl stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Axyl?

The median living Axyl is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 500 people named Axyl are alive in the United States today.

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Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Axyl year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 23 #4,412
2024 – – 27 #3,995
2023 – – 35 #3,356
2022 – – 48 #2,721
2021 – – 36 #3,249
2020 – – 39 #2,984
2019 6 #14,068 36 #3,207
2018 – – 46 #2,678
2017 – – 42 #2,843
2016 – – 46 #2,662
2015 – – 38 #3,027
2014 – – 31 #3,465
2013 – – 23 #4,195
2012 – – 20 #4,706
2011 – – 12 #6,617
2010 – – 10 #7,637
2009 – – 7 #9,965
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Axyl, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Axyl?

The median living Axyl is about 7 years old. Half of all living Axyls are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Axyl are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Axyl are alive in the United States, based on 525 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Axyl in 2025?

Axyl ranked #4,412 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Axyl?

525 babies have been named Axyl in the United States since 2009, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Axyl most popular?

Axyl peaked in 2022, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Axyl a boy or girl name?

Axyl is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Axyl rising or falling?

Axyl has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Axyl become more popular?

Axyl is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Axyl in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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